Hair-dressing foundation.



65F. PORTER.

HAIR DRESSING FOUNDATION.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25. I9I5.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915 lII/I/EIII m w I Wan/4w Br KW 1.11:: flTTOR/II s CHARLES IF. PORTER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y1

HAIR-DRESSING FOUNDATION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nettie, i915.

Application filed March Q5, 1915. Serial No. 16,823.

of ioundation wherein the strands of hair" are clasped together and means is provided for su 'iporting the coils of the hair away from the head.

One object of my invention is toprovidea clasp forholding the strands of the hair together at a point spaced irom the head and to hold the portion of the hair so clamped together in a position fixed relatively to the head.

Another object of my invention is to pre? v vide foi'iudation'for hair dressing which will hold the strands of hair together at one point and upon which the coils of hair may be supported so that they are spaced from-the head to permit a circulation of an,

whereby a ventilation of the hair is pro- 'vided. a

Other and fui.'tlierob]ects ;.iid advantages of my lllVBl'lllO'i i whereby a low cost of manufacture is possible anda simple practical device is provided will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings which fori'na part of this specification and will be pointed out inthe claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1' illustrates the manner in which a -device embodying my invention is to be en'iployed; Fig. 2 a plan iew of the device in unclasped 'position;

Fig. 3.is a similar view in clasped position; Fig. L a side view of the device in the position shown in Fig. 2.

It has been found highly desirable to support the coils of hair at a point removed from the head, in order that the circulation of air may ventilate the scalp, and, to this end, the device herein described asenibody ing my invention includes a base 1, which is preferably formed of resilient material, such as wire, and which comprises a substantially circular loop, the ends 2 of which are posi' tioned near to one another- To the ends 2 of the loop 1 there is attached an open-ended loop 3, the sides a of which are bowed to-' ward one another andl e normally nearto one another when the device is in thesecalled unclamped position. on the base loop 1 diametrically opposite from the point where the open-ended loop is.

attached, a supporting member 5 extents up to and is attached to the closed end 6 of the loop 3. From points on the circumference of the base loop 1, other supporting members 5 extend up to and'are attaclied to the supporting member 5by being wrapped around said member 5. The open-ended loop 4 and the supporting members 5' and 5 extend up above the plane of the base 1, as indicated in Fig. 4. At the point where one of themeinbers 4: isattached tothe end 2 of the base loop 1, a coil is formed, and the ends 2 of the loop 1 are sprung together, andthe other part l ofthe loop ,3 is engaged 0r clasped by the said 100137. I I

The wire or otherinaterial of which this.

hair dressing foundation is formed is preferably covered w th a wrapp ng of thread or other similaizmat'erial, in order to make it less conspicuous and of the proper color.

In using this hair dressing foundation,

the strands of hair' are slid in between the sides 4 of the open ended loop 3, and the ends 2 of the base loop 1 are sprung together, and one of the sides 4 is clasped by the loop 7. The hair is thus clasped together at a point spaced from the head, for thebase l rests upontlie -head and the'clasp is spaced from the base of the deyice. ihe hair may now be coiled about the foundation, and it is seen that it is supported away from the head to provide ventilation.

lVhile I have described ae part'icular embodiment of my invention with great detail, l .d o not desire that my invention shall be lunitedto the, specific features described, but.

. intend that it shall be defined by the-scope of the claims hereinafter appended.

lVhat I claim and desire toecure by Letters Patent of the United States is the following 1. I'na hair foundation, a base compris ing a loop of resilient material having its ends uXtapOsed and a clasp comprising a.

loop adapted to inclose the hair within it secured to the ends of said base loop.

2. In a hair foundation, abase'coinprising a loop of material having its ends jux' taposed, a loop of resilient material having its ends respectively joined to the ends ofthe first' nanied loop and means for detachably securing the ends of said base together.

From a point 3. In a hair foundation, a base comprising a loop of material having its ends juxtaposed, a loop of resilient material having its ends respectively joined' to the ends of the first-named loop and means for. securing the sides of said second named loop together at a point removed from the closed end of said loop.

4. In a hair foundation, a base comprising a loop of material having its ends juxtaposed, an open loop of resilient material. having its ends respectively the ends of the first-named loop and means for detachably securing the points of connection together to close both loops.

In a hair foundation, a base coniprising a loop of material having its ends juxtataposed and a'second loop having its ends respectively connected to the ends of the firstnamed loop, the points of connection being formed to inter-engage one with the other and one of said loops being resilient Whereby said points of connection-are held into interengagenient.

6. In a hair foundation, a base comprising a loop of material having its ends juxtaposed and a loop of resilient material having its ends respectivel joined to the ends of the first-named loop, said last-named loop lying in a different plane from said base loop and being adapted to clasp the hair Within it.

connected to 7. In a hair foundation, a base comprising a loop of material having its ends juxtaposed and a second loop of resilient niaterial ha'vingits ends respectively joined to the ends of the first-named loop, the joined portions being formed to interengage and oneof said loops being. resilient whereby said portions are held into interengagenient, said second loop lying in a different plane from said base loop.

In a hair foundation, a base coinprising a loop of material having its ends juxtaposed and a second loop of resilient niaterial having its ends respectively goined to 0nd loop lying in a different, plane from said base loop, and means extending from said base loop to hold said second loop in position and provide support for the hair.

9. In a hair foundation, a base comprising a loop of material having its ends juxta posed, an open loop having its ends respectively joined to the ends of the-first nanied loop, one of said loops being resilient and one of said loops being adapted to encircle the hair whereby the ends oi both loops are held juxtaposed and the strands of hair are clasped together between the sides of one loop.

In testimony whereof, I have signed, my name to this specification.

' CHARLES F. PORTER. 

